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Waldemar Jan Dowiak

Travel agency owner, executive

Born Feb. 2, 1928, Poland; came to U.S., 1965; son of Waclaw Wdowiak and Irena (Karaszewska); child: Bianca.

Career: Wine Division, Dreyfus Ashby, Stanley Industries, New York City, 1965-70; president, Polish American Tours., Inc., Miami (FL), 1970 -; vice president, Blandemar Farm Estate, 1989 -; vice president, Blanka Rosenstiel and Company, Inc., 1993 -.

Member of: vice president, American Institute of Polish Culture; admiral, Admirals Fleet of Florida; International Travel Agents Network; Sommelier Giuld; SPATA; Chopin Foundation; Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); Polish - American Club, Miami; Jockey Club; La Gorce Country Club.

Honors: award, Israel Ministry of Tourism, 1991

Affiliation: Democrat. Catholic

Languages: Polish, English, French

Home: 9 Island Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996

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